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Conventions concerning tuics varied somewhat over time. We notice some European boys in the early-19th century with matching tunics and pats, but our archive us very limited. This is especilly the case for the United states. We know muh more about the trends by mid-century when the invention of photography gretly increases the available information. the tunics we see at mid-century do not seem to have commonly matched the pants. Quite a few boys wore tunics, but matching pants seem limited. This is a little difficult to assess bevause both Dags and Ambros were commonly posed in such a way that the pants worn are commonly not shown or are diffivult to make out. At mid century (1840s-50s), as best we can tell were commonly some kind of pattern. Plaids or plaid like patterns seem common, but we do we see matching pants. As far as we can tell there wee few actual tunic suits. Are ability to assess the pants changed with the appearnce of CDVs and cabinet cards. Faster exposure speed meant that the subjects did not always have to be photographed sitting down. Thus we have a much better idea of the pants worn with tunic suits by the 1860s. And the styling of tunics seems to have changed at the same time. Tuics were commonly solid colored, but we do see some patterened tunics with matching pants. We have only a few examples so we are not sure yet about the type of pants. We continue to see this through the early-20th century until tunics declined in popularity.
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